Brilliant weekend despite the less than perfect weather. P and I had treated our selves to a self catering cottage for the weekend despite taking the van with our bikes etc in. It was just south of Pitlochry, buried up in the hills there and was brilliant for us.
On Friday it was a bit damp so we headed out from the door on our mountain bikes for a ride around the estate land to the east of the cottage. Lovely riding, nothing technical but lots of tracks, double track and single track, not to muddy and boggy and found this amazing bothy.
On Saturday, again it was wet so we rode from Pitlochry town centre up and over the shoulder of Ben Vrackie in the clag, and down to drop under the A9 and back to the town. Some good riding again, and nothing like what I’ve got used to recently.
On Saturday, again it was wet so we rode from Pitlochry town centre up and over the shoulder of Ben Vrackie in the clag, and down to drop under the A9 and back to the town. Some good riding again, and nothing like what I’ve got used to recently.
On Sunday the forecast promised at worst a fleeting shower and at best some sunshine, so we drove to Weem to check out the climbing there. Unfortunately as we arrived at the crag the heavens opened soaking the crag! It was not to be. We dallied a while but it was not going to dry up quickly so after a must do stop at the Watermill Bookshop we headed southwards finding drier conditions near Stirling so stopped and checked out the bouldering at a scrotty little quarry. The climbing was OK, at least to provide some exercise and was very fingery – definitely a locals place.
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